And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel.
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Verse 18 is found in chapter 8 of Numbers. The Levites are purified, presented before God, and formally assigned to the service of the tabernacle. Their dedication functions as a substitute for Israel’s firstborn and establishes a group specially consecrated for service. The passage also establishes ages of service and retirement, showing that Levitical ministry has an institutional structure within Israel’s life.
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und nahm die Leviten an für alle Erstgeburt unter den Kindern Israel
Y he tomado los Levitas en lugar de todos los primogénitos en los hijos de Israel.
Et j'ai pris les Lévites à la place de tous les premiers-nés des enfants d'Israël.
E ho presi i Leviti in luogo di tutti i primogeniti de’ figliuoli d’Israele.
E tomei os levitas em lugar de todo o primogênito entre os filhos de Israel.
我選 利未 人代替 以色列 人中所有頭生的。
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